Tom Parker
Tom Parker is a founder and lead editor for Reclaim The Net and provides news and analysis on how we can promote free speech, stop censorship, and protect our personal data online.
Members of Congress threaten to hold Big Tech “accountable” if they don’t censor “misinformation”
Politicians continue pressuring Big Tech to censor on their behalf.
Google Play blocks RT and Sputnik’s apps in Europe
The latest of many blocks and restrictions.
Reddit quarantines the r/Russia community
Citing “a high volume of information not supported by credible sources.”
Apple pauses all product sales in Russia, pulls RT and Sputnik from App Stores outside of Russia
Another company cuts off Russian citizens.
Tech platforms start blocking RT and Sputnik in Europe after EU order
The European Commission President described the blocks as an “unprecedented step.”
Twitter starts reducing the reach of Russian state-affiliated media websites
Tech companies have faced mounting pressure to restrict Russian state media.
Officials urge Big Tech to censor disinformation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Another push to outsource censorship powers to tech giants.
Maajid Nawaz to host his show on Odysee
Nawaz chose Odysee because it’s decentralized infrastructure will give him ownership of his content.
World Economic Forum pushes digital ID system that will determine access to services
The digital ID system proposes monitoring online behavior, purchases, biometrics, and more.
President Trump’s Truth Social tops the US App Store charts on launch day
Most users face issues signing up as the app faces heavy demand.
Emails show US federal agencies urging Facebook to push “messages of duty” on COVID
More evidence of the close relationship with Big Tech and the federal government.
YouTube to censor “new misinformation” preemptively
The tech giant plans to use machine learning to become “faster and more accurate at catching…viral misinfo narratives.”